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How To Know if You’re a Highly Sensitive Person—and Why It’s Different From Being an Empath

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  These two personality types are often mistaken for each other, but the distinctions are important to know. By   Jessica Migala     Updated on December 6, 2022   Medically reviewed by   Anju Goel, MD, MPH  Share  Tweet  Pin  Email × 00:00 00:05 Do the people in your life tell you how genuine and compassionate you are? And that you're extremely emotionally in tune with those around you? Then you might be a "highly sensitive person" (HSP), a personality type sometimes mistaken for an empath because they share a sense of true empathy for others. Here's what it means to be a highly sensitive person, how to know if you are one, and why being an empath is actually a different thing, according to experts. GETTY IMAGES What Is a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)? Those who are highly sensitive "are really kind, caring, compassionate, empathetic, genuine people who want to help others and the world," said sensitivity expert and psychotherapist ...
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7 Side Effects of Going Keto

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  The low-carb, high-fat plan promises quick weight loss, but health experts worry about these side effects and complications. By   Amanda MacMillan     Updated on August 23, 2022   Medically reviewed by   Chika Anekwe, MD  Share  Tweet  Pin  Email × 00:22 08:43 The ketogenic diet—also known as the "keto diet" or just "keto"—is a big thing in weight-loss plans, touted by  celebs  like Halle Berry, Kourtney Kardashian, and  Jenna Jameson . The diet involves cutting way back on carbohydrates, to 50 grams a day or less, to help the body achieve a state of ketosis, in which it has to burn fat (rather than sugar) for energy. Doctors say that the keto diet can be helpful in treating epilepsy; it's unclear exactly why, but something about a ketogenic state seems to reduce the frequency of seizures. A July 2021 review published in  Frontiers in Nutrition  confirmed the benefits ketogenic diets can have in reducing seizur...
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Mediterranean Diet Food List: How To Follow The Popular Meal Plan

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  Unlike other diets, the Mediterranean diet doesn't have strict rules or cut out any food groups. By   Cynthia Sass, MPH, RD     Updated on November 21, 2022   Medically reviewed by   Allison Herries, RDN  Share  Tweet  Pin  Email The Mediterranean diet is one of the most popular diets. And there's a reason: The diet helps lower risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and age-related memory decline. 1 Unlike other popular diets, the  Mediterranean diet  doesn't involve strict rules like calorie counting or tracking macronutrients like carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. Instead, followers consume foods that are part of the traditional diet of people who live in countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea. Those foods include many vegetables, whole grains, healthy fats, and fish.  If that sounds like a preferable eating style, here's an overview of the foods that make up the bulk of the Mediterranean diet and the foods y...
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16 Foods That Reduce Bloating—And 8 That Cause It

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  Keep your digestive system humming along by eating flat-belly foods and avoiding those that cause bloat. By   Charlene K. Petitjean     Updated on October 20, 2022  Share  Tweet  Pin  Email Bloating is totally normal and common. There are a number of factors that contribute to bloating—including eating your food too quickly and  menstrual bleeding . But some foods pack a lot of carbohydrates, often contributing to excess gas that causes your stomach to feel tight. And if you have conditions like  irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) , celiac disease, and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), or are non-celiac gluten or lactose intolerant, then those foods can further aggravate your digestive system. That's because our bodies cannot digest some of the  carbohydrates  found in those foods. Those foods are known as FODMAP (which is an acronym for fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols) foods....
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